§ Mr. Martenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the industrial production for the second quarter of 1963 and the second quarter of 1964, taking 1958 as 100, of the United Kingdom; if he will give similar information derived from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for the United States of America, West Germany, France and Italy; and if he will state the percentage increase or decrease of each.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe table below gives figures taken from the O.E.C.D. Statistical Bulletin with the base adjusted from 1953 to 1958. The United Kingdom figures have been adjusted to exclude construction as this is not covered by the statistics for the other countries mentioned. The figures are seasonally adjusted.
§ Mr. George BrownI have been asked to reply.
To my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary.